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  • shameless@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Can I refuse MS Authenticator?
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    1 month ago

    I’m also not a fan of MS spyware.

    But in defence of the MS authenticator, the 2FA prompts it sends are very convenient, how they pop up and ask for the number displayed on screen, its definitely more secure than just the one time code.

    Plus it also shows what phone the user is using when they install and configure the authenticator app, this is also very useful if you suddenly see the user accessing their mail or one drive from another mobile device.

  • shameless@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•Does deleting an app after clearing data guarantee complete deletion on android ?
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    2 months ago

    Deleting an app from any device regardless of OS should generally remove all related files, except in cases where the app asks you if you’d like to keep certain files, such as personal data or saved game files. However that’s not to say that they always remove related files, things such as updates can leave files in particular temporary directories, some of these are not always removed as part of the update process and so they are not something which would be recognised during the removal of the application either.

    These kind of temporary files and folders being left behind are why there has always been reasons behind creating apps to “boost” you device performance by removing some of these left over junk files but are also the reason that sometimes its better to just totally reset the device, clear everything out and start again.

    I know there was a time I would pretty much do this on a yearly basis for my own computer to try and keep it at a close to peak performance level.